Vimalkumar P. Pandya
“Bhavani Krupa” Radhe-Krishna Bungalow-105/D, Gokuldham society, Patel colony-10, Road Number 5, Jamnagar- 361008. Gujarat, India
Cell number: +91-960*******
E-mail: ***********@*****.**.**
Profile Statement
Electrical Engineer, having 14 years above work experience within Petrochemical refinery, Oil & Gas field Upstream Project management, Site engineering and commissioning. Knowledge and Key Skills
• Knowledge in standard engineering practices and relevant codes.
• Knowledge in Safety rules and Safety standards.
• Knowledge in Quality control procedures, Quality auditing/check skills.
• Knowledge in Statutory requirements including Oil & Gas Mines rules.
• Basic knowledge in commercial aspects of project.
• Project Management tools.
• Project procedures and work flows.
• Knowledge in specifications & design codes, Plant design & layout review.
• Vendor evaluation techniques.
• Knowledge in organization procurement policies and procedures.
• Knowledge in construction & commissioning procedures and methodology.
• Knowledge in Project Close out procedures.
• Change management and integration skills.
• Detail Orientation, Forecasting and trending skills. Achievement
• Received award certificate for successful completion of 230 KV Areva GIS at Sahara Petrochemicals, KSA
• Received award certificate for successful completion of Project National Chevron Phillips (NCP Project), KSA
• Received HSE Excellent award for successful completion of Project National Chevron Phillips(NCP Project), KSA
• Received award certificate for HSE module training at SAMAPCO CA / EDC, KSA
• Electrical Supervisor permit issued by Govt. Of Gujarat, India.
• Electrical Mines Supervisor permit issued by Govt. Of Rajasthan, India. Experience Highlights (Overall 14.7 years)
• Experience in India: Over 11.4 years of experience as Electrical Engineer (Project and Commissioning) at Cairn Oil & Gas Vedanta Ltd., Barmer-Rajasthan, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Baroda and Reliance Industries Ltd., Jamnagar-Gujarat.
• Experience in KSA: 03 years 03 months of Experience as Electrical Project, testing
& Commissioning Engineer with Sendan International Ltd Company at KSA for various prestigious projects i.e. Sachem’s, National Chevron Phillips Company and Al-Waha / Sahara group’s CA-EDC project.
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Professional Training
• Electrical Reliability & Protection Training.
• Training of 220KV sub-station operation and maintenance at Theba, Jamnagar- Gujarat Electricity Board.
Educational Qualification
• Diploma in Electrical Engineering with first class from Technical Education Board, Gujarat, India-2005.
• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from AMIE.
Computer Proficiency
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office & other Industrial specific software. Career Summery
• Dec-2013 to Present- Consultant-Electrical Engineer Cairn Oil & Gas Vedanta Ltd. Barmer, Rajasthan- India`s largest private Oil & Gas exploration & Production Company: http://www.carinindia.com Projects : Export Oil Storage Tanks, Power Generation and Distribution, Vapour Recovery Unit, De-Bottlenecking, Mangala Up gradation, MPT Modification, Enhance Oil Recovery, MBA Development.
• May-2010 to Aug-2013- Electrical Site/Testing Engineer Sendan International Company Ltd. -Al-Jubail (KSA) - Leading Multinational EPC Company with client of SABIC, ARAMCO, SAMAPCO etc.. http://sendan.com.sa Client: Al-Waha / Sahara Group’s Sahara Petrochemicals & National Chevron Phillips (NCP) company through Daelim SA. Company
Projects: CA-EDC, Sahara Petrochemicals, NCP (HDPE and Polymer Handling Unit)
• April.-2008 to March-2010- Electrical Engineer
Konstelec Engineers Pvt. Ltd. – Leading Multinational Engineering, Project Management Company. http://konstelec.com
Client: Reliance Industries Limited, Jamnagar, IOCL, Baroda, Gujarat, India. Projects: Jamnagar Export Refinery Project-2, Refinery Tank Farm, Spent caustic, VGO HDT
• Aug-2005 to March-2008- Electrical Site Engineer S. S. Electricals - Leading Project Management Company. Client: Reliance Industries Limited, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Projects: Aromatics-270/291 Unit, Polypropylene Recovery Unit-2, Hydrogen-2, ZRTF.
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Principal Accountabilities- While work in INDIA
• Project coordination with technology licensors, detail engineering review, vendors and internal departments for end to end execution and implementation of the project with strict adherence to cost, quality and safety standards.
• Review and participate in relevant factory acceptance tests and site acceptance tests.
• Review and coordinate to provide instruction and guidance on technical issues in line with the project requirements.
• Interface with vendors, review various technical specifications, engineering documents/drawings and for the activities of consultant engineering contractors as required.
• Review material requisitions for purchase orders; provide recommendations and ensure that all the supplied equipments and materials are in compliance with the approved design, specifications and as per the approved vendor list.
• Managing the project operations with a view to ensure timely accomplishment of project targets within the time and cost parameters by developing cost effective solutions, using best operating practices and current industry design criteria.
• Supervision for Erection and Commissioning as per the Engineering standards including IEC, IEEE and IS, approved drawings and procedures of :-
HV & MV panels- 33KV, 11 KV, 6.6 KV.
LV Panels- 415V PCC, MCC, PMCC, VFD, PDB, MLDB etc.
HV / MV / LV Transformers 31.5 MVA (33 KV/11 KV, 33KV/6.6KV) and 2 / 2.5 MVA (33KV/415V & 6.6 KV/415V).
HV / MV / LV Motors.
Battery and UPS.
Routing and laying of HV / LV / Control cables according to the cable schedule and drum schedule,
HV / LV / Control cable glanding and termination as per the schedule.
Fabrication and erection of ladder / perforated cable trays as per approved drawings and standards.
Electrical lighting in plant area, substation, control room etc. according to Hazardous area classification.
PA system, FA System & LAN System.
Heat tracing system.
Lightning protection and Earthing of electrical equipments, site area, substation area, PIB/Control room, tank area etc.
DG set and construction DB for temporary construction power network to fulfill uninterrupted power to different discipline for executing schedule job.
• Tie-in (Hook-Up) of HV / MV/ LV panels with existing facilities like 33KVGIS, 11KV, 6.6KV and 415V panels.
• Develop and/or review operating and switching procedures for Electrical system.
• Assist in managing, coordinating and monitoring the assigned project progress, i.e., planned Vs actual and challenge below bar performance of the contractor.
• Ensure availability on time, the Engineering deliverables and materials for construction & commissioning implementation of uniform procedures, methods & control philosophies.
• Assist for the site inspection, preparing reports and documentation of site inspection.
• Preparation and submission of RFI, ITP, ITR as per SOW.
• Preparation, review, approves of JSA, Work method statement, Risk analysis for work permit and hazard analysis as per SOW.
• Review, coordinate and monitor invoices (claimed vs. actual physical progress checks) and contractor’s submittals.
• Maintain documentations of all engineering tasks performed, As built drawings, closure of the contract and material reconciliation.
• Assist for the statutory requirements & approvals in Oil & Gas Mines as per DGMS criteria. Page 4 of 4
Principal Accountabilities-While worked in KSA
• Manage / supervise construction & commissioning activities in the area to ensure that all the works are completed in accordance with applicable Company Procedures, approved design, on schedule and to appropriate levels of HSE & Quality.
• Review the scope of construction & commissioning works and identify for any anomalies prior and during construction & commissioning.
• Project reporting and implementation of company initiatives during project execution.
• Supervision for Erection & Commissioning as per the Engineering standards including IEC, IEEE and ANSI, approved drawings and procedures of :-
Power and Distribution Transformers like 230KV / 34.5KV (150MVA), 34.5KV / 4.16KV (20MVA), 4.16KV / 480V (2MVA and 2.5MVA).
HV (34.5 KV), MV (4.16KV), LV and Auxiliary (480V) panels.
230KV GIS, Areva France.
• Co-ordination of different Tie in activities related to 230KV GIS.
• Supervision of HV, MV, LV and control cable pulling, glanding and termination including 230 KV cables.
• Execution of Security Systems, PA & FA Systems.
• Execution, testing and commissioning of plant lighting and power systems.
• Hi-pot testing (AC and DC) of HV & MV cables, motor, transformer, and panels.
• No-load test (solo run) for HV, MV and LV motors up to 13.2 KV including VFD drives.
• Execution of Earthing, lighting, CP & EHT system.
• Commissioning of Overhead Cranes.
• Work Permit Accepter Authorized at SAHARA PETRO-CHEMICALS.
• Provide project control support (lead cost and schedule control role) to the ongoing projects by coordinating with project controls teams to develop and structure the project control policies and procedures in line with the Company’s project control guidelines.
• Evaluate potential problems and technical hitches and develop solutions.
• Interface with all the stack holders to keep workflow on track.
• Oversee and report performance and progress through analytical techniques to validate schedule performance including recommendation and action plans. Additional Information
• Age : 35 Years
• Languages Known : Gujarati, Hindi and English
• Skype id : vimalkumar.pandya
• Passport No. : T9837203 ( Valid up to Dec.2029 )